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Christian Science Monitor:
US is logging gains against Al Qaeda in Iraq  —  The US military says improved intelligence led to the killing of two key leaders of the group.  —  BAGHDAD AND CAIRO - In a succession of intelligence breaks, the US says it has killed two key members of Al Qaeda in Iraq in recent days …
Discussion: PrairiePundit
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Bill Roggio / The Fourth Rail:
Who was Abdullah Abu Azzam al-Iraqi?
Discussion: PrairiePundit
Bill Roggio / The Fourth Rail:
The Chopping Block  —  The past month has been exceptionally hard …
Discussion: The Belmont Club
Washington Post:
Arrests Made in Case Connected to Abramoff  —  Three Men Allegedly Killed 'Gus' Boulis, Who Sold A Casino Cruise Line to the Embattled Washington Lobbyist  —  Fort Lauderdale police have arrested three men on murder and conspiracy charges in the 2001 gangland-style killing of a South Florida businessman …
Discussion: MyDD
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Long goodbye or not, aren't pearls of wisdom such as Brown appears …
Discussion: Seeing the Forest and Needlenose
Washington Post:
Former FEMA Director Blames La. Officials for Katrina Response Failures  —  Michael D. Brown, the ousted director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, appeared before a House panel this morning and blamed Louisiana officials for "serious problems" in the government's response to Hurricane Katrina …
Discussion: Don Surber and Martini Republic
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MSNBC:
Ex-FEMA chief slams 'dysfunctional' Louisiana  —  But Democratic and Republican lawmakers alike put blame on Brown  —  WASHINGTON - Former FEMA director Michael Brown aggressively defended his role in responding to Hurricane Katrina on Tuesday and blamed most coordination failures on Louisiana …
Victor Davis Hanson / Opinion Journal:
Ivory Cower  —  University presidents have lost their dignity.  —  Whether or not you agreed with them, university presidents used to be dignified figures on the American scene.  They often were distinguished scholars, capable of bringing their own brand of independent thinking to bear …
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Los Angeles Times:
Katrina Takes a Toll on Truth, News Accuracy  —  Rumors supplanted accurate information and media magnified the problem.  Rapes, violence and estimates of the dead were wrong.  —  BATON ROUGE, La. — Maj. Ed Bush recalled how he stood in the bed of a pickup truck in the days after Hurricane Katrina …
Patrick Ruffini / Patrick Ruffini '05:
September Straw Poll: Tag the Vote  —  You knew it was coming.  —  Last month's GOP primary straw poll got over 17,000 votes (!) and provided reams of state-by-state and blog-by-blog data to chew over.  This month's poll has all the features you know and love — the results by blog referrer …
Clayton Cramer / Clayton Cramer's BLOG:
No Lie Too Outrageous  —  There's a guy who is appearing at antiwar protests claiming to be a Republican ashamed of his own party.  His name is Jeb Eddy.  There's one little problem: Wizbang says: … And then lists his political contributions over the last few years—all to Democrats.
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Opinions:
Louisiana's Looters  —  THE NATION is at war.  It is mired in debt.  It has been hit by floods and hurricanes.  In the face of this adversity, congressional leaders have rightly dropped proposals for yet more tax cuts, and some have suggested removing the pork from the recently passed transportation bill.
Ruth Gledhill / Times of London:
Societies worse off 'when they have God on their side'  —  RELIGIOUS belief can cause damage to a society, contributing towards high murder rates, abortion, sexual promiscuity and suicide, according to research published today.  —  According to the study, belief in and worship of God …
Associated Press:
Playmate appeals to Supreme Court  —  Anna Nicole Smith seeks $474 million inheritance  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith is going to the United States' highest court in her fight over the fortune of her 90-year-old late husband.
E. J. Dionne Jr / Opinions:
Democrats In Disarray  —  Democrats and liberals are ecstatic that President Bush has finally faced his moment of accountability.  The travails of Hurricane Katrina followed a bad summer for the president and have called into question his leadership style, competence and intense partisanship.
Faye Fiore / Los Angeles Times:
Laura Bush to appear on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"  —  WASHINGTON — Facing criticism that he appeared disengaged from the disaster wrought by Hurricane Katrina, President Bush has been looking for opportunities to show his concern.  But the White House will take the effort a step further Tuesday …
Washington Post:
Picture This: Ben Affleck, Senator From Va.  —  If you liked him as Bennifer . . . you'll love him as Benator!  —  That's the hot new idea being tossed around by Virginia Democrats, who are desperately searching for a big name to challenge the reelection bid of rising GOP star Sen. George Allen next year …
New York Times:
Corrections  —  An article on Sept. 19 about refugees in a camp in Romania who fled Uzbekistan after it put down an uprising in the city of Andijon misstated a conclusion by Human Rights Watch.  Its report quoted a former detainee who said police officials had told him that the government …

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9/27: TimesShare  —  The MSM is always coming under fire …
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Britain will scrap and replace police force in Basra
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Hospital Halts Organ Program
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
CPB Taps Two GOP Conservatives for Top Posts
Agence France Presse:
Terror suspects eyeing up Paris metro, airport
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New Home Sales Fall Sharply in August
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Baghdad Neighborhood's Hopes Dimmed by the Trials of War
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